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Letter: Christians can't vote Republican.

EDITOR: What does it mean to be a Christian? If we attend services and donate some money, is that good enough? In my mind, we must also follow the teachings of the Bible and Christ the Savior.

On March 3, 2012, 20-year-old Bo Morrison was tragically shot dead by a homeowner in Slinger. The details of this case were extensively investigated and are readily available. I urge citizens to reacquaint themselves with this case. I do not believe any true Christian can call this case anything but murder. Somehow this event was deemed legal thanks to new laws passed by state Republicans. Morrison happened to be black.

What does it mean to be a Republican? Does it mean that we fight the other side tooth and nail no matter what, without regard to the merits of the issues? I don't think true Republicans would agree with that statement, yet somehow current Republican lawmakers seem to take that position

Our Grand Old Party used to be noted for intelligence, honesty and integrity. We had leaders we could be proud of, such as Dwight Eisenhower, Warren Knowles and Melvin Laird. Instead our leaders today are noted for their bitterness and hatred — leaders we should be ashamed of, such as Tom Delay, Karl Rove and now Scott Walker.

Suppressing minority voting, representation and education are not positions that true Christians or Republicans can support. Somehow, our leadership embraces these policies, as well as senseless killings and making second class citizens of gays and women. I cannot hold my nose and vote for these charlatans. The stench is too foul.

The Republican Party, born in Wisconsin and the party of the "Great Emancipator," Abraham Lincoln, has become the party of choice for the bigots in our society.

Please say a prayer for poor Bo Morrison.

J. R. Fisher,

Stevens Point

Clarification: This post has been updated. The author argues that Christians cannot vote for modern-day Republicans. He does not argue that they should support Democrats.